Laserfiche WebLink
EXHIBIT 1 <br />What Does HUD Do? <br />HUD has the following major responsibilities: <br />• Develop regulations, requirements, handbooks, notices and other guidance to implement <br />HCV housing program legislation passed by Congress; <br />• Allocate HCV program funds to PHAs; <br />• Provide technical assistance to PHAs on interpreting and applying HCV program <br />requirements; <br />• Monitor PHA compliance with HCV program requirements and PHA performance in <br />program administration. <br />What Does the PHA Do? <br />The PHA administers the HCV program under contract with HUD and has the following major <br />responsibilities: <br />• Establish local policies to administer the program; <br />• Review applications from interested applicants to determine whether they are eligible for <br />the program; <br />• Maintain a waiting list and select families for admission; <br />• Issue vouchers to eligible families and provide information on how to lease a unit; <br />• Conduct outreach to owners, with special attention to owners outside areas of poverty or <br />minority concentration; <br />• Approve the rental unit (including assuring compliance with housing quality standards and <br />rent reasonableness), the owner, and the tenancy; <br />• Make housing assistance payments to the owner in a timely manner; <br />• Recertify families for continued eligibility under the program; <br />• Ensure that owners and families comply with their contractual obligations; <br />• Provide families and owners with prompt, professional service; <br />• Comply with all fair housing and equal opportunity requirements, HUD regulations and <br />requirements, the ACC, HUD -approved applications for funding, the PHA's administrative <br />plan, and other applicable federal, state and local laws. <br />-S 025 <br />City Council 5 — 65 5 2 25 <br />